Lesson 3 Flashcards
Country
Gwók
People/person
Yàhn
How to denote a person’s nationality
Country + yàhn
America
Méihgwók
Japan
Yáht-bún
Brazil
Bāsāi
France
Faatgwók
China
Jūnggwók
Australia
Oujāu
Europe
Aūjāu
Germany
Dākgwók
Continent
Jāu
Canada
Gānàhdaaih
South Africa
Nàahmfei
Africa
Fei jāu
South
Nàahm
New Zealand
Sānsāilàahn
Brazilian coffee
Bāsāi gafē
Brazilian person
Bāsāi yàhn
American hamburger
Méihgwók honbóubāau
American person
Méihgwók yàhn
Japanese computer
Yáht bún dihnnóuh
Japanese person
Yáht bún yàhn
English tea
Yìnggwok chàh
English person
Yìnggwok yàhn
Chinese dumpling
Jūnggwok gáauji
French bread
Faatgwok mihnbāau
Chinese person
Jūnggwok yàhn
French person
Faatgwok yàhn
Aussie meat pie
Oujāu yuhkpai
Australian person
Oújāu yàhn
German beer
Dākgwok bejáu
German person
Dākgwok yàhn
Canadian hockey stick
Gānàhdaaih bīng gwankàuh páahng
Canadian person
Gānàhdaaih yàhn
South African diamond
Nàahmfei jyun sehk
New Zealand wool
Sānsāilaahn yèuhng mòuh
South African person
Nàahmfei yàhn
New Zealander
Sānsāilaahn yàhn
Expensive
Gwai3
Pretty
Leng
To sell
Maàih
To want
Yiu
Father
Bába
Mother
Máma
Son
Jái
Daughter
Néui
And
Tùhng
Car
Chē
Goodbye
Joi-gin
“Joy-Geen”
Japanese cars aren’t expensive
Yaht-bún chē mh7 gwai
He isn’t nice
Kéuih mh7 hóu
You are very pretty
Néih hóu leng.
Do they want cars?
Kéiuhdeih yiu mh7 yiu chē?
He is good looking too
Kéiuh dou leng.
They are Americans
Kéuidieh haih Méihgwók yàhn.
Mr Wong sells cars
Wong sīnsāang maaih chē
British people don’t sell American cars
Yìnggwok yàhn mh7 maaih méihgwók chē
Beijing
Bāk-ging
Shanghai
Seuhng-hói
Canton
Gwóng-jau
Macau
Ou-mún
“Oh-moon”
Taiwan
Tòih-wàan
Hong Kong
Hèung góng